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Human Sustainability Manifest

HEY HUMAN! YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN UNPRODUCTIVE.

I used to be a startup engineer. Then I got crushed—by overwork, pressure, and the anxiety of the AI era.

But that crash taught me something: Life should be fun. It's okay to be unproductive. There is value in the time you don't work.

So, I decided to write this plan.

Sustainability Manifesto

1. Labor: Time Sustainability

Time is the most fragile resource on Earth. Let's stop treating it like it's infinite.

  • 4-day workweek, 6-hour workday. That's it.
    • If we're more productive, we should work less. Simple math.
    • No, your company won't collapse. Stop pretending it will.
  • When AI makes things faster, workers get the time back
    • Either we work fewer hours OR we get paid more. Pick one.
    • Executives don't get to hoard all the efficiency gains. That's just greedy.
  • Slack/Email after hours? Nope.
    • 8 PM to 10 AM next day: notifications are off. Your brain needs to clock out too.
    • Weekends are productivity-free zones. Yes, that includes checking your email "real quick."
  • Need a mental health day? Just take it.
    • No doctor's note. No "what's wrong?" No judgment.
    • Sometimes you just need to not be at work. That's valid.
Labor: Time Sustainability

2. Management: Power Sustainability

Power shouldn't be a weapon. Let's take away the ammo.

  • CEO pay: max 6x the lowest paid employee
    • Yeah, we're capping it. No more 300x salary gaps. That's just ridiculous.
    • Prevents the whole "I'm worth millions while you make minimum wage" situation.
  • Investors need to pass a vibe check
    • If you only care about returns and don't give a damn about people, you're out.
    • We should protect companies from the "grow or die" pressure that kills everything good.
  • Companies can say "we're not trying to grow forever" and that's fine
    • Grow deeper, not wider. Get better, not bigger.
    • Build culture, not just revenue.
    • Revenue growth isn't a requirement. Sometimes staying the same size is the right move.
  • No "Exit" Strategy (The Anti-Sellout Protocol)
    • We do not build to sell. We build to last.
    • We reject any IPO or M&A designed solely to make founders wealthy.
    • This brand is a "Commons" for employees and Boobs (customers), not a lottery ticket for shareholders.
  • Humans are Art, AI is the Shield (Anti-Resource Policy)
    • We reject the term "Human Resources." People are not fuel.
    • We do not "procure" humans to solve scaling problems; that is AI's job.
    • Humans are here to create culture and chaos. AI is here to absorb the grind and pressure.
  • The "Kill Switch" Policy (Life Over Business)
    • The business is not our life. It is a tool for life.
    • If our business ever threatens our health, family, or joy, we reserve the right to shut it down immediately.
    • We are ready to walk away at any moment.
Management: Power Sustainability

3. Where We Work: Spatial Sustainability

Where you live shapes who you are. Let's make that choice easier.

  • Remote work is the default, not the exception
    • You don't have to live in a city to do good work. Cities are expensive and loud anyway.
    • Work around your life, not the other way around. Family first, always.
Where We Work: Spatial Sustainability

4. AI Usage Guidelines: Algorithmic Sustainability

AI should give us time back, not take more of it. That's the whole point.

  • AI is for making life easier, not for spying on you
    • No using AI to micromanage. That's just being a control freak with extra steps.
    • No behavior monitoring. We're not in a dystopian novel (yet).
    • No AI-powered KPI tracking that makes you feel like a number.
    • Basically, if it doesn't save you time or reduce stress, it's not allowed.
AI Usage Guidelines: Algorithmic Sustainability

Organizations supporting this manifesto

Note: This manifesto is a compass, not a cage. They may not be perfect, but they are the supporters and embodiments of a world where humans are sustainable. Booby, on the other hand, exists to strictly protect and prove that standard.

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Booby inc.Tsukubamirai, Ibaraki, Japan

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